About us

Founded in 1908, operating as a technical college, Swinburne University of Technology gained its status as a university in the year 1992 and is presently a leading public university in the world. Ranked #383 in QS World University Ranking 2020, the university is among the top 400 universities of the world and considered in the top 3% of universities globally, educating over 57,000 national and international students in various unique disciplines like arts, architecture, aviation, design, law, health, business management, plumbing and mechanics, chemical engineering, chemistry, computer programming, films and television, and many more. Possessing three domestic campuses in Hawthorn, Wantirna, and Croydon, the university also maintains its presence in Malaysia through its satellite campus, offering state-of-the-art academic, residential, and recreational infrastructure across its campuses. Maintaining close partnerships with global industries, businesses, government, and non-govt. organizations, and international institutions like IIT Hyderabad and IIT Madras, the university presents its students with excellent student exchange scheme programs, study abroad programs, internships, work placements, and employments ranked as #1 graduate employer satisfaction having 86.4% successful placements in the first six months from graduation. The university also provides a variety of scholarship opportunities to international students.